Archives for November 2003

'Montreal maintained its dominance of the Sabres in the third period, but was still unable to beat Noronen.' … [Read more...] about Koivu&#8217s return not enough for Habs

'In a game that was dominated early on by Montreal, the Sabres goalie was huge in keeping the Sabres alive. The Sabres defense gave the puck away on numerous occassions, causing Noranen to be very busy throughout the night.' … [Read more...] about Noranen Steals Game As Sabres Rebound

'``I just try to go out there and perform well when I get the chance,'' said Noronen, who was making his fourth start of the season. ``I got some good bounces and they hit a couple of posts. When you play well you need some luck, too.''' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Montreal 1

Daniel Briere and Ales Kotalik scored second-period goals and Mika Noronen came within 6 1/2 minutes of his second shutout of the season as the Buffalo Sabres held on for a 2-1 victory over the slumping Canadiens.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Montreal 1

'Dumont has purchased 'Suite 51' now known as Dumont's Den, a place where kids and families dealing with life threatening illnesses can go and enjoy an evening of Sabres fun.' … [Read more...] about J. P. Dumont Makes Solid Commitment Off the Ice

'Tonight’s contest will be the Sabres’ 200th game against Montreal and 100th home contest against the Canadiens. The Sabres hold an 85-83-31 edge in the series and they have an 8-2-0 mark in the last 10 games against the Canadiens.' … [Read more...] about Pregame Warmup

'G Martin Biron had one of the worst outings of his career on Wednesday. After allowing just eight goals in the previous five games, he gave up seven goals on just 21 shots.' … [Read more...] about Game Preview: Canadiens vs. Sabres

'"I've been told the last couple years to be patient and wait for my turn," Boulton said. "I think I kept a great attitude in the room and around the guys. I'm going to continue to do that because that's the type of team guy I am."' … [Read more...] about Boulton unhappy on sidelines

'"Everybody notices the one shot that misses, not the six or seven that are hitting the net," coach Lindy Ruff said. "He's done a real good job of keeping his shot down and putting it in places where there will be a rebound. It's typically from the foot to 2-foot range (in height)."' … [Read more...] about Better stick gives Zhitnik that old flick

'Sabres coach Lindy Ruff didn't get much sleep after Wednesday's 7-4 loss to Atlanta. He still was second-guessing his decision to keep goalie Martin Biron in the crease as the game continued to unravel. "My gut said at 4 in the morning (Thursday) that I should have pulled him after the second goal," Ruff said. "Sometimes I'm a little too … [Read more...] about Brass hoping late is great for the gate

'Canadiens have lost five of their past six.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

'Peters spends more time in the penalty box than he does on the ice, averaging a mere 3:23 a game on the ice, against an average of 4:40 in the box. Peters drops the gloves so often that the Sabres can advertise guaranteed-fight night.' … [Read more...] about Peters steps into the fray

'Six consecutive goals. Two goals in a 24-second span late in the second period. Three goals on the first four shots in the third period. The Buffalo Sabres didn't score any of those.' … [Read more...] about Biron caught in crossfire

'Atlanta's Vyacheslav Kozlov, the one-time Sabre, was held without a point in the landslide. While he couldn't beat Buffalo's goaltenders, he did comment on the three-goalie situation the Sabres have with Martin Biron, Mika Noronen and Ryan Miller. "It's not a healthy situation when they got three goalies," he said. "They have to pick one … [Read more...] about Thrashers focus on task at hand

'"In Marty's case, we're looking for him to be more consistent. In the past, he'd have one bad game in every five. We'd like to get that to one out of every 10."' … [Read more...] about Ruff's moves going smoothly for Sabres